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The Trump administration today reinstated federal greenhouse gas rules on cars and trucks, backing down from its suspension of climate standards on the transportation industry.

President Trump today unveiled his proposal to revamp the federal tax code, and state Democrats swiftly pointed out that it could hit Californians particularly hard by revoking a deduction that disproportionately benefits the Golden State.

California lawmakers call on Congress to nix federal legislation that would allow out-of-state gun owners to pack concealed firearms in public places throughout California.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra suing the Trump administration for alleged violations of state and federal environmental law and the 10th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider President Trump’s controversial travel ban, California is officially weighing in with a friend of the court brief.

A bill explicitly designed to protect California’s environment against rollbacks of federal laws failed to come up for a vote in the last days of the legislative session.

A controversial bill that would have barred state and local law enforcement from helping the federal government prosecute marijuana offenses stalled in the California Legislature.

California’s “sanctuary state” bill now has the backing of the governor after the measure's author agreed to broaden the circumstances under which law enforcement could  cooperate with federal immigration officials. 

California medical marijuana users can breathe a sigh of relief—the Trump administration can't crack down on them for at least a few more months.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has sued the Trump Administration, joining four other states in trying to force the U.S. Department of Transportation to encourage fuel-efficient cars.